就近

就近 jiùjìn

Nearby

就近 in a sentence HSK 6 jiujin

What 就近 means

  1. Nearby

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就近 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

就
jiù
Then (right away - undertake - exactly)
近
jìn
Near (close - recently)

How to write 就近

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就近 in a sentence

孩子可以就近入学。
Háizi kěyǐ jiùjìn rùxué.
Children can attend the school nearest to them.
我们就近找家餐厅吃饭吧。
Wǒmen jiùjìn zhǎo jiā cāntīng chīfàn ba.
Let's find a restaurant nearby and eat.

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Questions about 就近

What does 就近 mean in English?

就近 is pronounced jiùjìn and means Nearby.

How do you pronounce 就近?

就近 is jiùjìn in pinyin — written jiujin without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 就近?

就近 is written with 2 characters: 就 (jiù) Then (right away - undertake - exactly), 近 (jìn) Near (close - recently). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 就近 an HSK word?

Yes — 就近 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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